the wodaabe are a nomadic people populating the sahel desert of west africa. once a year in a few select locations (here in niger), their tribe will gather to celebrate the tradition of gerewol, often referred to as a male beauty pageant, where the men painstakingly prepare themselves and then perform in front of an opinionated female crowd in the hopse of attracting their affectations.
when adorned and ready, the men begin the boisterous raume dance marathon, in which they sporadically mimic the posture and movements of the magical white egret. wodaabe women favor tallness, white eyes and teeth, and facial symmetry in their men, and both the dance and makeup job serve to accentuate these features.
photos by and paraphrased text from timothy allen
i love how purposefully unimpressed the women look
(via degenerate-perturbation)
Well, folks, I’m off for my second vacation. I’ll be up in Nashville til’ Sunday. Leave questions and suggestions in the inbox.
Now enjoy these vintage Marmaduke strips. Look at the hate in that dog’s eyes, the sheer fury and malice. This isn’t a dog; this is Kratos reincarnated as a great dane.
this is FUCKED UP
I’VE BEEN LOOKING EVERYWHERE FOR THIS PHOTOSET
HE LOOKS LIKE HE’S GOING TO KILL SOMEONE
MY FAVORITE IS THE LEMONADE ONE
HE KNOWS WHAT HE’S DOING, HE KNOWS THAT HIS OWNER IS ABSOLUTELY PARCHED
MARMADUKE ISN’T EVEN THIRSTY, HE JUST WANTS HIS OWNER TO SUFFER
Skull sculpture made from books by Artist Maskull Lasserre.
WHY WOULD YOU RUIN PERFECTLY GOOD BOOKS
Yes, how dare someone ruin literary classics like, “Internet Explorer 4 in Action” and ‘Database Developer’s Guide”
i needed to draw mabel in a bunch of different outfits because reasons
(via timeanustestified)